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If you are an individual, a public institution, or a private organization and believe that the place you occupy—or are planning to occupy—may be affected by elevated levels of natural radioactivity in air, soil, or water, we can help you assess and, where necessary, mitigate these anomalies. In the specific case of radon gas, preventive strategies are generally more cost-effective and efficient than mitigation actions, depending on the concentrations involved. Prevention should be incorporated into the design and construction phases of buildings in order to prevent or reduce the entry of radon from the underlying substrate into indoor spaces. In contrast, mitigation strategies primarily focus on removing radon from the indoor environment once it has already entered the building.
Our research group has the technical and analytical expertise to address a wide range of issues related to natural radioactivity through:
- Radon monitoring and design of mitigation strategies for natural radiation exposure.
- Characterization and assessment of NORM (Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials) in residential, commercial, and workplace settings.
- Effective dose calculations.
- Development of radiological risk maps.
- Training, technical workshops, and professional capacity-building in environmental radioactivity.
- Outreach in primary and secondary schools.
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